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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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Golf resort named as having Britain’s best hotel
The host of the 2010 Ryder Cup has been named as Britain’s best hotel.
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Rounds of golf played at five-year high
Nearly one in 12 adults in the UK played golf on a full-length course in 2011 and the number of UK rounds played last year was the highest since 2006, according to new research.
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Conflict of interest accusation for golf plans
A local council that wants to build a championship golf course while it converts a nearby golf club into a housing development has been accused of a conflict of interests.
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Hard hat warning for golf club employees
Greenkeepers at a golf club have been told by their local council that they should wear hard hats in what could become a new health and safety issue for clubs.
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Private golf clubs attacked over tax affairs
A proprietary golf club has joined forces with a former women’s Open champion and launched an attack on a number of UK private members’ golf clubs over their tax arrangements.
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Members prepared to spend more in 2012
A new survey on the spending behaviour of members of British golf clubs has found that golfers are prepared to spend more on memberships and green fees in 2012 than in 2011, but less on equipment.
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Senior discount legislation is shelved
Forthcoming legislation that would have prevented golf clubs providing discounts for senior members has been shelved.
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Club awarded £50K by Olympics legacy fund
A golf club has been awarded £50,000 by Sport England‘s 2012 Olympics Legacy Fund to build a new academy course.
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Interview: Adam McColl; course AND club manager at Crews Hill GC
Crews Hill Golf Club, which celebrates its centenary in four years, is situated in the northern tip of Greater London in an area surrounded by rolling countryside, garden nurseries and farmland.
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Cancer charity targeting golf clubs
Marie Curie Cancer Care is targeting golf clubs in a bid to raise money.
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Social media is marketing directly to the people your golf club needs
Would you rather bury your head in the sand or would you rather know what’s being said and look to address anything that’s valid?
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Your club has ‘customers’, not members
Clubs that are stagnating struggle to comprehend the power of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.
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Cape Cornwall Golf enters administration
One of the world’s most spectacular golf clubs has been placed into administration.
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Manager warns of death of non-flexible clubs
The manager of Lincoln Golf Club has warned that golf clubs will die unless they start offering flexible membership packages to their customers.
